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Evidence-led advocacy for every child in Ethiopia.

ECRAN brings partners, communities, and decision-makers together to turn evidence into action for children’s rights.

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2025Founded and registered
7750ACSO registration number
4Core child-rights commitments
1National advocacy platform

What ECRAN makes possible

A stronger public platform for child-rights evidence, partnership, and accountability.

Mission

Promote evidence-based advocacy for child rights in Ethiopia.

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Vision

A country where all children enjoy survival, development, protection, and participation rights.

Legal status

Registered as a local organization under Proclamation No. 1113/2019.

Programs

Four practical lanes for advocacy work.

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Evidence and Policy Advocacy

Turning research, field learning, and child-rights data into policy asks that decision makers can act on.

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Child Protection Systems

Supporting stronger prevention, reporting, referral, and response pathways for children at risk of violence or neglect.

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Child Participation

Creating safe spaces where children and young people can contribute to decisions that affect their lives.

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Network Coordination

Bringing civil society members, technical partners, and community actors together around shared advocacy priorities.

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Stories from the network

Addis Ababa

A coordinated voice for child rights advocacy

ECRAN convenes practitioners and advocates around a shared agenda: practical, evidence-led action for survival, development, protection, and participation.

Regional partners

From field evidence to policy dialogue

The network helps translate local realities into concise briefs, partner conversations, and advocacy moments with public institutions.

Member organizations

Shared learning that travels

Members exchange tools, case learning, and referral knowledge so strong practice can move across programs instead of staying isolated.

Library

Reports, briefs, and tools will live in one accessible resource center.

  • Annual reportECRAN organizational profile 2025
  • Policy briefChild participation in local decision making
  • PublicationEvidence standards for child-rights advocacy